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Vera C. Rubin's ocean of stars
16+ hour, 10+ min ago (84+ words) Daring to leave the cosmic shore. Bruce Murray Space Image Library This image is in the public domain. Original image data dated on or about 25 June 2026 Explore related images: Astronomy and astrophysics missions, Bruce Murray Space Image Library, Space missions,…...
Quite the journey
6+ day, 1+ hour ago (405+ words) Daring to leave the cosmic shore. The Downlink " Jun 26, 2026 Axial tilt isn't the only way for a planet to experience seasons. Mercury has a much more elliptical orbit than the other planets, meaning that it's significantly closer to the Sun…...
Articles en fran'ais
1+ week, 19+ hour ago (102+ words) Daring to leave the cosmic shore. Inf'rmese con antelaci'n sobre qu" esperar y prep'rese para presenciar un espect'culo c'smico sin igual en la naturaleza. Votre guide des "clipses totales, partielles et annulaires: leurs causes, ce que vous verrez, et la…...
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1+ week, 19+ hour ago (87+ words) Daring to leave the cosmic shore. Informieren Sie sich im Voraus, was Sie erwartet, und seien Sie darauf vorbereitet, ein kosmisches Spektakel zu erleben, das in der Natur seinesgleichen sucht. Ihr Leitfaden zu totalen, partiellen und ringf'rmigen Sonnenfinsternissen: Was sie…...
Art'culos en espa'ol
1+ week, 19+ hour ago (94+ words) Daring to leave the cosmic shore. Inf'rmese con antelaci'n sobre qu" esperar y prep'rese para presenciar un espect'culo c'smico sin igual en la naturaleza. Tu gu'a sobre eclipses totales, parciales y anulares: qu" los causa, qu" ver's y cu'ndo ocurrir…...
Tianwen-2: China closes in on Kamo'oalewa
1+ week, 19+ hour ago (1875+ words) Daring to leave the cosmic shore. Planetary Radio " Jun 24, 2026 Please accept marketing-cookies to listen to this podcast. Contributing Editor for The Planetary Society Chief Scientist / Light Sail Program Manager for The Planetary Society Planetary Radio Host and Producer for The…...
China's Tianwen-2 mission has (probably) arrived at a quasi-moon of
1+ week, 18+ hour ago (804+ words) Daring to leave the cosmic shore. Written by Asa Stahl, Ph D Science Editor, The Planetary Society June 24, 2026 The Tianwen-2 mission, operated by the'China National Space Administration, appears to have successfully rendezvoused with the asteroid Kamo'oalewa on June 7, 2026. This asteroid…...
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1+ week, 19+ hour ago (88+ words) Daring to leave the cosmic shore. Informieren Sie sich im Voraus, was Sie erwartet, und seien Sie darauf vorbereitet, ein kosmisches Spektakel zu erleben, das in der Natur seinesgleichen sucht. Ihr Leitfaden zu totalen, partiellen und ringf'rmigen Sonnenfinsternissen: Was sie…...
Solstices, equinoxes, and seasons
1+ week, 6+ day ago (536+ words) Daring to leave the cosmic shore. Written by Kate Howells " Science Review by Bruce Betts, Ph D June 19, 2026 That tilt of Earth's axis is what makes seasons so different from one another, especially closer to the poles. If you live…...
A Titan among worlds
1+ week, 6+ day ago (400+ words) Daring to leave the cosmic shore. The Downlink " Jun 19, 2026 You wouldn't want to swim in Titan's lakes. First of all, they are extremely cold (around -180 degrees Celsius or -290 degrees Fahrenheit). Second, you'd sink. Liquid methane is about half as dense…...